BOSLEYS ~ WEDNESDAY 8th MARCH 2006HEAD-DRESS
Many of the lots are photographed in the catalogue which
is lavishly illustrated in both colour and black and white
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| BOSLEYS ~ WEDNESDAY 8th MARCH 2006 HEAD-DRESS Many of the lots are photographed in the catalogue which is lavishly illustrated in both colour and black and white ORDER CATALOGUE ONLINE |
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831 Yeomanry pattern Victorian Officer’s busby. A good tall brown fur example fitted with a plain scarlet bag Around the body are two lines of silver bullion cords. Fitted with silvered lion head bosses which support the chinchain (backing absent) The interior retains leather sweatband and crimson silk lining Fitted with an associated plume of black ostrich feathers over scarlet vulture feathers. Contained in original metal storage tin. Little age wear. GC (£250 - £300) |
| 832 Hussar pattern Victorian Officer’s busby. A good brown fur example fitted with a plain scarlet bag The interior retains leather sweatband and crimson silk lining with tailor’s gold embossed stamp of Hobson & Sons, London. The busby has provision for a plume, which is now absent. Some age wear, bullion cords to the body absent and only part of leather chinstrap present. GC (£250 - £300) Plain scarlet bags are worn by RHA and a number of Yeomanry Regiments. |
| 833 Four Sets of Yeomanry Silver Bullion Busby Lines. Each terminating with Acorn devices and each retaining spring clip. GC one line very dull. (£40 - £60) |
| 834 61st (South Gloucestershire) Foot Officer’s 1869-78 Shako. Dark blue melton cloth body and crown, with patent leather peak. Two bands of quarter inch gold lace to top of the crown, one row around the base. To the front a fire gilt plate comprising a laurel wreath surmounted by a Crown. Within the wreath the Garter, within the Garter a pierced number 61. White over red wool pom-pom supported by an ornate gilt holder with plain ball. Complete with velvet backed chin chain (stitching faults) supported by gilt rose pattern bosses and at the rear by a gilt lion’s mask. The silk lining and sweatband to the interior is now absent. Gilt of shako plate remains bright and fresh. GC (£300 - £400) |
| 835 2nd KEO Gurkha Rifles Officer’s service dress cap. A good khaki example by T.M. Baboo Rao of Bangalore. The front bearing black cord boss mounted with silver Prince of Wales’s plumes. Dark brown leather chinstrap supported by two bronze King’s Crown buttons. Grey quilted silk lining, brown leather sweatband. GC (£30 - £50) |
| 836 Foot Guards Other Rank’s bearskin cap. A good post war example of black fur complete with internal wicker frame, leather sweat band and graduated gilt brass chin chain (leather backing absent). Minor service wear. GC (£150 - £200) |
| 837 Zulu War / Boer War period Officer’s Foreign Service helmet. A rare late 19th century Officer’s helmet typical of the shape associated with these campaigns. A six panel whitened body with leather binding and single tape pagri. The interior with green cotton to the front and rear peaks. Complete with leather sweatband, with crimson cotton edging. Also bearing a label Regulation Cork Hemet and retaining a paper name label of Capt R.C. Aubrey. Complete with a chinchain (leather backing absent). The condition and shape remain good. VGC (See Lot 348 for his headdress, pouch belt etc. and 988 for his sword) (£600 - £800) The shape of the Foreign Service pattern helmet loosely mirrored that of the Home Service pattern helmet. Captain Richard C Aubrey is known to have served with the 1st VB Manchester Regiment. |
| 838 1908 Other Rank’s Wolseley foreign service helmet A rare early example of the issue foreign service helmet with large pagri. The interior retaining leather sweatband and clear 1908 maker’s stamp and WD 1908 issue stamp. The helmet remains in clean condition and a good shape. Evidence of a cap badge being worn at the front. Near VGC. (£100 - £120) Pattern worn during the Great War. |
| 839 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars Officer’s tent cap. A good example of dark green cloth with gold lace band of shamrock regimental pattern and gold Russian braid piping. Some service wear, bullion dulled. GC. ... Accompanied by a letter of provenance. (£60 - £100) The letter states that this cap was worn by Captain Samuel Robinson MC. He served pre Great War with the 8th Hussars, but transferring to the 21st Lancers and won the Military Cross whilst attached to the machine Gun Corps in 1916. |
| 840 Royal Horse Guards parade helmet. A Composite example. German silver Officer’s pattern skull, fitted with Other Rank’s pattern brass and silvered King’s Crown helmet plate to front. To each side, a gilded rose head boss supports the leather backed chin chain. A silvered plume holder supports a scarlet horsehair plume with button pattern boss. Complete with leather lining, this with heavy wear and stitching faults. Minor service wear and some dents GC (£500 - £700) |
| 841 3rd (The Prince of Wales) Dragoon Guards Officer’s helmet. A fine 1871 example. The gilt brass skull decorated with laurel leaves; to the front a helmet plate of a silvered backing star with pierced gilt Garter on a blue enamel ground and to the centre, Prince of Wales plumes (scarlet enamel ground absent). A fluted brass spike supports a black over red regimental pattern horsehair plume with rose boss. To each side are rose head bosses which support a gilt velvet lined chin chain. The interior retaining the original padded cotton lining. Gilt remains fresh. GC (£1,500 - £1,800) |
| 842 Victorian Yeomanry Officer’s pill box cap. A good example of dark blue cloth with a 1 3/4 inch band of silver lace of oak leaf and acorn design. The welt of the crown with a silver bullion line, the centre of the crown with purl button. The interior with leather sweatband, crimson silk lining and gold tooled tailor’s details of Hawkes & Co. Complete with thin black patent leather chin strap. Bullion remains bright GC. (£120 - £150) |
| 843 9th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment Officer’s astrakhan rifle cap A very fine and scarce example of black lambs wool by Hawkes & Co. of Piccadilly worn by Captain R.B. Lister. To the front, a swag of plaited mohair cord which rises to either side and secured by a small blacked strung bugle device. To the front, a blackened Gloucestershire Regiment device, Sphinx resting on a blank plinth with separate oval black cord boss bearing a Crown above. The crown of the cap is of green melton cloth ornamented with mohair cord design. The interior with leather sweatband and silk lining. Retains original black vulture feather and scarlet ostrich feather plume mounted into a blackened silver plume holder. Complete with cap cords. Generally VGC Housed in its original carrying / storage tin complete with carrying handle and brass nameplate “R.B. Lister Esq The Gloucestershire Rgt TF”. (£400 - £500) Captain R.B. Lister is confirmed as serving with the 9th Battalion during the Great War |
| 844 Great War Green Howards Officer’s khaki cap. An example of a stiff style service dress cap, complete with bronze Regimental cap badge and correct thin brown leather chinstrap. The cap retains a good shape, but with some storage and service wear. Stiffening to the sweatband, rear collapsed. GC (£100 - £120) |
| 845 Gloucestershire Regiment Officer’s coloured Torin cap. A rare example tailored by Hawkes. Dark blue, curtain, body and a white crown. To the welt and edge of the curtain scarlet piping. To the curtain is an embroidered Regimental device (embroidered into the material). To the back of the cap is again an embroidered Regimental back badge. The interior with leather and cotton lining. Some age wear and fading GC (£50 - £100) |
| 846 PWV South Lancashire Regiment Officer’s field service cap. A good scarce example by Charagadin Bros, Army Contractor, India. Dark blue melton cloth body, curtain and peak with buff crown; gold Russia piping to the curtain and peak. Complete with bullion Prince of Wales' plumes cap badge and two gilt buttons mounted with silvered Prince of Wales' plumes and gilt PWV cypher. Black cotton lining. Minor service wear , generally VGC. (£60 - £80) |
| 847 Royal Dragoons 1847 (Albert) pattern helmet. An attractive restored example, the silvered skull decorated with gilt leaf design. Helmet plate comprises a wreath, half of laurel, half of oak; within the wreath an ornate shield surmounted by a Crown. On the shield, an eight pointed silvered hobnail star mounted with a brass strap inscribed “The Royal Dragoons” with VR Cypher to centre. Replacement rose head bosses support the replacement leather backed brass chin chain. The plume holder of leaf design supports a black flowing horsehair plume with a replacement rose head boss. The interior retaining partial leather sweatband. A good display item. (£300 - £500) |
| 848 Lanarkshire Yeomanry Victorian Officer’s helmet. A scarce example following the design of the 1878 Infantry pattern Home Service Helmet. Skull of dark blue cloth in four panels, front peak edged with gilt metal; gilt metal cross piece, spike and spine. Circular thistle ornamented bosses bearing double headed eagles support a velvet backed chin chain (stitching faults). To the front, a fine gilt eight pointed hobnail star mounted with oval gilt strap inscribed “Lanarkshire Yeomanry”; to the centre, on a burnished gilt ground, a silver double headed eagle with bell in one claw. Around the base of the skull, a gilt metal ornate half inch band. Leather sweatband topped with cotton edging. The helmet is with some age wear with moth surface traces and some moth holes. The gilt is toned to a matching colour. GC (£400 - £700) |
| 849 1st (City of Bristol) Gloucestershire Rifle Vols Victorian Officer’s helmet. A good and rare example of the light dark green cloth Home Service Pattern helmet complete with blackened metal cross piece, spike and rose bosses. The bosses support a blackened gimp interlinked chinchain (only part present backing cloth absent). To the front, a Crowned Maltese cross plate with lions between the arms; to the centre, the Arms of Bristol within a circlet inscribed “1 Glos City of Bristol RV”. Retains cream silk topped leather sweatband to the interior. The helmet retains a good shape, but with some age wear GC (£500 - £750) |
| 850 French Gendarmerie Trooper’s helmet. A fine example. Burnished brass skull with silvered helmet plate to the front depicting a flaming grenade. Mounted on the crown, a silvered metal comb ornamented with floral leaf decoration to either side. The front bears Medusa’s head looking forward, from the comb flows a black horse hair plume and bristle brush. To the left side, a brass plume holder supports a cut feather plume of the National colours of red, white and blue. A pair of lion’s head circular brass bosses support a set of leather backed silvered chin scales. The interior retains original leather lining. GC (£650 - £750) |
| 851 Royal Horse Guards trooper’s helmet. A good post 1901 example. Burnished silvered skull surmounted by a brass eight pointed star plate from which emerges a silvered plume holder supporting a scarlet horsehair plume with silvered button pattern boss. To the front, a helmet plate comprising a wreath, half of laurel half of oak, surrounding the Collar of the Order of the Garter and surmounted by an Edward Crown. Mounted to centre is the Star of the Order of the Garter. To each side of the skull, a gilded rose head boss supports the leather backed brass chin chain. Complete with its original leather lining. Slight service wear. GC (£700 - £800) |
| 852 Royal Fusiliers Volunteer Battalion Officer’s fur cap. A scarce example of brown bearskin. To the front a silvered regimental pattern grenade, the ball mounted with a silvered pierced Crowned Garter on a blue enamel ground. Within the Garter, the Rose in silver; below the Garter, in silver, the White Horse. The interior retains leather sweatband and full cotton lining. Contained in a metal storage tin. The fur remains in good condition, sweatband now part loose chinstrap absent. .. Accompanied by a white cut feather plume and also a yellow plume. (£350 - £400) |
| 853 1942 East African Royal Artillery Bush Hat A good example of the issue pattern bush hat with a five wrap pagri. To the turn up is a pagri badge of the a royal Artillery Diamond mounted with brass title “East Africa”. The interior retaining dated sweatband. GC Clean condition. (£80 - £120) |
| 854 8th Co. 2nd Somerset Rifle Volunteers Other Rank’s shako. A rare example of grey felt with dark blue piping to the welt of the crown. Plain black patent leather peak and chinstrap. To the front a white metal badge of a Crowned wreath encircling a title strap “2nd Battn Somerset Rifle Volunteers” with 8 to the centre. Complete with original wool ball tuft, the interior with leather sweatband and large printed tailor’s details of Hawkes & Co. London. (£600 - £700) 8th Corps Somerset RV formed at Wellington 28.2.1860; in August became part of 2nd Admin. Battalion whose HQ was at Taunton. After 1880 it became C Company, 2nd Somerset RVC; in October 1882 the 2nd Somerset RVC became 2nd VB Somerset Light Infantry. |
| 855 Gloucestershire Regiment 1878 pattern Officer’s helmet. A post 1902 example of an Officer’s Home Service Pattern blue cloth helmet complete with gilt metal cross piece, spike and rose head bosses supporting a leather backed chin chain. To the front, a gilt metal eight pointed star, the topmost point displaced by a King’s Crown; mounted on the star a laurel wreath enclosing the Garter. Within the Garter, a silver Sphinx resting on a tablet set on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath an applied silver tri-part scroll inscribed “The Gloucestershire Regiment”. The interior retaining leather sweatband. Overall GC gilt dulled, evidence of another helmet plate having been worn. (£350 - £400) |
| 856 1913 Royal Artillery sealed pattern Brodrick cap. A rare example of dark blue material with scarlet piping and panel to the cap badge. The interior with a black cotton lining and oilskin sweatband. Bears issue stamps, ”WD 1914” plus original 1913 paper label. Retaining wax seal indicating a sealed pattern. Overall condition is good, however there is one section with moth holes and damage, not effecting the overall appearance. (£80 - £120) |
| 857 Royal Air Force Officer’s full dress busby. A rare pre war example. The skull is of black chromed leather, trimmed with seal dyed nutria. To the front gold and blue plaited lace cord. The busby bears a gilt and silver Royal Air Force Crest. The plume is of dyed ostrich feathers, with a gold bullion and blue basket weave holder. The interior retains leather sweatband, and the quilted cotton lining bears the tailor’s label of “Gieves Ltd London”. The sweatband with the initials “G.E.W.”. Slight age wear, with a small bald patch to the rear fur. GC (£400 - £500) |
| 858 Victorian 2nd VB Derbyshire Regiment Officer’s helmet. An example of an Officer's Home Service Pattern blue cloth helmet complete with silvered metal cross piece and spike. To the front, a silvered eight pointed star, the topmost point displaced by a Victorian Crown. Mounted on the star a laurel wreath. Within the wreath a silvered Maltese Cross surmounted by a wreath of oak. Silvered scrolls “The” “Derbyshire” “Regt” applied to the arms of the cross. To the centre a silver Stag set on a field of blue enamel. also mounted with a scroll “2nd Volunteer Battalion”. Leather sweatband to the interior, with crimson silk edging. One rose boss and interlinked chinchain is now absent. The helmet has heavy moth damage to the front and other parts but helmet plate remains a good example. (£300 - £400) HQ firstly at Bakewell moved in 1898 to Chesterfield. |
| 859 Royal Navy Officer’s foreign service helmet. A good private purchase white cloth example with white six fold pagri topped with seventh in blue. Green cloth lined, the edges bound in fine white leather. The interior with leather sweatband. this with crimson silk edging. Contained in original metal storage tin. Little age wear GC. (£80 - £100) |
| 860 York and Lancaster Regiment (Militia Bn) 1878 pattern Officer’s helmet. A good post 1901 example of the 1878 pattern Home Service Helmet by F.W.Flight of Winchester. Skull of dark blue cloth in four panels, front peak trimmed with gilt metal; gilt metal cross piece, spike, spine and rose head bosses supporting the velvet backed chinchain. To the front, a gilt metal eight pointed star, the topmost point displaced by a King’s Crown; mounted on the star a laurel wreath enclosing the Garter. Within the Garter, a Rose in silver and gilt set on a black velvet ground. To the base of the wreath an applied silver tri-part scroll inscribed “The York and Lancaster Regiment”(left tip of scroll absent). Leather sweatband to the interior. Old paper tailor’s label with ink details “S.C.Raley Esq. 5th Yorkshire”. Furniture with traces of gilt only otherwise, VGC (£600 - £700) Lieutenant 5th Battalion 15th May 1909. |
| 861 Victorian Derbyshire Regiment Volunteer Battalion Officer’s helmet. A fine example of an Officer's Home Service Pattern blue cloth helmet complete with silvered metal cross piece, spike and rose bosses supporting a velvet backed chin chain. To the front, a gilt silvered pointed star, the topmost point displaced by a Victorian Crown. Mounted on the star a laurel wreath. Within the wreath a silvered Maltese Cross surmounted by a wreath of oak. Silvered scrolls “The” “Derbyshire” “Regt” applied to the arms of the cross. To the centre a silver Stag set on a field of blue enamel. (VB scroll is now absent). Leather sweatband to the interior, with crimson silk edging. Slight age wear, other than the VB title scroll absent near VGC. (£400 - £500) |
| 862 Inspector of Military Prisons 1878 pattern Officer’s helmet. A scarce post 1901 example worn by Inspectors and Governors of Military Prisons. The Home Service Pattern blue cloth helmet was retailed through E.Carrington of London (label to interior) Complete with gilt metal cross piece, spike and rose bosses supporting a velvet backed chin chain. Gilt Royal Arms helmet plate to the front. The interior retains leather sweatband. Slight wear, all gilt mounts matching. Housed in storage tin. Overall good clean condition. GC (£350 - £500) The 1904 Officers Dress Regulations descries this helmet for Inspectors and Governors of Military Prisons. |
| 863 1908 Other Rank’s Wolseley foreign service helmet A rare early example of an issue foreign service helmet with large pagri. The interior retaining leather sweatband and clear 1908 maker’s stamp and WD 1908 issue stamp. The helmet remains in clean condition and a good shape, however part of the cork crown has been broken. Housed in metal storage tin. GC (£50 - £100) Pattern worn during the Great War. |
| 864 2 Victorian British Army shako pom-pom woollen tufts in holders. Red example complete with silver plated ornate open-work holder, the ball with applied VR Cypher ... black example complete with nickel five leaf plain ball holder. Both on slender brass sliders. GC (2 items) (£75 - £100) |
| 865 Indian Cavalry Officer’s helmet “lance head” spike. A good scarce gilt brass fluted example in the form of the tip of a lance. Screw post to base complete with original wing nut. GC (£80 - £120) |
| 866 Loyal Suffolk Hussars Other Rank’s peaked forage cap. A good scarce example of green cloth with scarlet piping to the welt of the crown and scarlet band bearing regimental cap badge. Black patent leather peak, chinstrap supported by post 1901 brass General Service buttons. Complete with leather sweatband . Some service wear and congealing to peak. Generally GC. (£100 - £120) |
| 867 ‘A’ pattern Brodie helmet and original sacking cover. A rare raw edge ‘A’ pattern example with sand painted green finish to the shell. Complete with liner, cushion and pink Brodie stamp. The leather chin strap remains supple. The helmet is complete with original sacking issue pattern cover made of four parts with draw string tightener. To the left side, Battalion formation flash possibly for the Hampshire Regiment. The helmet is in good condition, the cover has broken at the raw edge line, but lower section remains. Otherwise GC. (£450 - £500) The 14th battalion Hampshire Regiment used this combination of colour and triangle, but the other way round. |
| 868 Monmouthshire Rifle Volunteers Officer’s astrakhan rifle cap. A scarce example of black lambs wool. To the front a swag of plaited green mohair cord, which rises to either side. To the front, a bronze dragon above this an oval green cord boss bearing a blackened Victorian Crown. The crown of the cap is of black melton cloth ornamented with a star mohair cord. A silver tri-leaf boss supports a green vulture and and black horse hair plume. The interior with leather sweatband (partially detached) and silk lining (slightly shot). Service wear and stitching faults, green swag worn through on one side. (£400 - £500) |
| 869 Victorian Staff Officer’s cocked hat. A good clean example of black beaver by Cater of London. To the left side a black silk rosette with a loop of gold lace secured with a gold purl button. Ornamented with black lace of oak leaf and acorn design. At each end, bullion tassels. The interior retains leather sweatband and cream silk pleated lining. Complete with white over red swan feather plume. All housed in shaped japanned carrying / storage tin complete with carrying handle, hasp and staple. Minor service Near VGC. (£100 - £150) |
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